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Found in a temple at Khafajah, this standing female figure is depicted wearing a tasseled shawl and a turban made of finely woven cloth. Her hair seems to protrude from beneath the turban at the ears and across the forehead.

Plaque with Harp Player

Name: Female Worshipper

Material: Gypsum

Size: Height: 36.5 cm (1 ft 2.4 in)

Date: 2700-2500 BCE

Place of Origin: Tell Asmar, Khafajah, Iraq

Location: Oriental Institute Museum, Chicago, Illinois

Source and Registration#: Oriental Institute Museum A12412

Jennie Myers

Research Associate, University of Chicago